While political activity in the state has gone into top gear following the announcement of Lok Sabha and assembly election dates, the state secretariat seems to be in for a long unofficial holiday. Already, there has been a considerable fall in the number of visitors to the Secretariat and senior officials appeared to be more relaxed.
On the other hand, the office of the chief electoral officer has become the main hub of activity. The `Grand Alliance' partners had a meeting with CEO I V Subba Rao and reiterated their demand for action against the government for issuing 387 GOs after the code had come into effect.
Rao said chief secretary P Ramakanth Reddy had assured him that he would re-examine the GOs and if they are found to be in violation of the code, they would be withdrawn. The EC would also study the issue and take a decision in the matter, Rao assured them.
Meanwhile, senior officials on Tuesday said there was nothing wrong in the issuance of "GOs in wholesale.'' "For instance, if there is a marriage in our house most of the work is done at the last moment. So is the case with this," an official remarked.
Opposition party leaders K Vijayarama Rao, TDP, Y V Rao, CPM, K Ramakrishna, CPI complained against the chief secretary and the DGP alleging that they had transferred people of their choice, even though they had not completed three years of service, in order to rig the polls. They alleged officials were still being transferred even after the code had come into effect.
Rao told them that he would examine the matter and asked them to give in writing about specific instances that had come to their notice.
With regard to another complaint about Union minister of state for defence Pallam Raju laying a foundation stone, the CEO asked them to submit a written complaint. Among other demands made by the Opposition was that the Congress Tricolour and plaque of Indira Gandhi on Indiramma houses should be removed.
Meanwhile, former election commissioner K J Rao called on the leaders of all major parties and urged them to keep people with criminal and questionable background out of polls. Rao said political parties< should scrutinise the candidates carefully before giving tickets.
On the other hand, the office of the chief electoral officer has become the main hub of activity. The `Grand Alliance' partners had a meeting with CEO I V Subba Rao and reiterated their demand for action against the government for issuing 387 GOs after the code had come into effect.
Rao said chief secretary P Ramakanth Reddy had assured him that he would re-examine the GOs and if they are found to be in violation of the code, they would be withdrawn. The EC would also study the issue and take a decision in the matter, Rao assured them.
Meanwhile, senior officials on Tuesday said there was nothing wrong in the issuance of "GOs in wholesale.'' "For instance, if there is a marriage in our house most of the work is done at the last moment. So is the case with this," an official remarked.
Opposition party leaders K Vijayarama Rao, TDP, Y V Rao, CPM, K Ramakrishna, CPI complained against the chief secretary and the DGP alleging that they had transferred people of their choice, even though they had not completed three years of service, in order to rig the polls. They alleged officials were still being transferred even after the code had come into effect.
Rao told them that he would examine the matter and asked them to give in writing about specific instances that had come to their notice.
With regard to another complaint about Union minister of state for defence Pallam Raju laying a foundation stone, the CEO asked them to submit a written complaint. Among other demands made by the Opposition was that the Congress Tricolour and plaque of Indira Gandhi on Indiramma houses should be removed.
Meanwhile, former election commissioner K J Rao called on the leaders of all major parties and urged them to keep people with criminal and questionable background out of polls. Rao said political parties< should scrutinise the candidates carefully before giving tickets.
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